Dasra
About Dasra:
Dasra drives collaborative action to accelerate social change. In 1999, Dasra began as a venture philanthropy fund to invest in early-stage non-profit organisations in India. We recognised early that we had the responsibility, the capability, the connections, and the energy to be a notable change agent. Dasra has evolved from being a philanthropy fund to a bridge between NGOs and funders, and now, two decades later, it has cemented its identity as a leading nonprofit systems orchestrator working with diverse stakeholders across the social impact ecosystem. Over the last 24 years, Dasra has gained a depth of knowledge from working with over 1,000 non-profits and having brought over $400 million in funding to organizations.
Dasra embraces diversity across people and communities through multiplicity in composition integrated with structures, culture and policies, enhancing inclusion and belonging for all in letter and spirit. We envision a team that includes people across caste, religion, gender, economic status, geography, disability and other underrepresented communities, supported by organizational structures that enable collective, transparent and fair decision making, guided by policies that facilitate growth and authenticity within an environment of openness and listening.
We believe that GEDI in our institutional and programmatic endeavours will enhance, drive and accelerate social impact and social change through an integration of the worldviews of the most marginalized, recognition of their vulnerabilities, rights and potentials and through prioritization of their needs.
About the Rebuild Team:
The Rebuild India Fund aims to support the most vulnerable communities across India, and the NGOs that work with them, by giving them the power to serve meaningfully, and the flexibility to run their organizations as they see fit. We do this by funding 100 locally led, community rooted NGOs every year with 5 -year unrestricted grants, backed by need-based multi-year capacity building support. The fund is working with sector stakeholders to bring to the fore voices of leaders from the community and shift power dynamics in grant-making, keeping in mind the principles of Gender, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. We are currently 175 NGOs strong and steadily marching towards our goal of 500 NGOs in 5 years.
Key Responsibilities:
• Build and grow Dasra’s donor base by identifying and cultivating new prospective donors
• Lead front-facing conversations with donors and other relevant stakeholders in 1:1 meetings, calls, field visits and events
• Succinctly communicate Rebuild's and Dasra's work via live conversations, presentations, and proposals based on deep understanding of the funder's needs and interest areas
• Lead fundraising events and roadshows including all aspects of donor identification, outreach, project management of events, agenda, speakers etc.
• Proactively manage end-to-end, deep donor engagement for 10-15 existing donors at any given point (including lead generation, identifying partnership opportunities, curating learning journeys for donors, reporting, presentations and updates, proposals, upsells etc.)
• Manage team members in a collaborative team environment and contribute to the learning and development of junior team members
• Take on cross-team responsibilities within Rebuild and at Dasra at large - eg. internal committees, data dashboarding, financial management, portfolio sourcing and selection etc.
• Conduct fundraising capacity building sessions for Rebuild's NGO partners
Skill-Set Required:
• Work Experience: Individuals with 6-9 years of work experience in client-facing roles (preferably in Private Wealth Management, Consulting, B2B sales, customer relationship management roles, Banking/financial services, and/or fundraising for non-profits
• Written & Communication Skills: Brings strong structure and organization to written and verbal content and can frame concepts effectively for different target audiences
• Relationship Management: Engages external stakeholders with trust and confidence and can manage multiple relationships independently towards several goals/ projects/ deliverables. Ability to connect the dots while shaping creative opportunities for donors to strategically influence change within sector
• Team Management: Prior experience in working with senior leaders as well as managing a team is a must. Ability to work well within a team structure, with proven contribution to team goals and objectives
• Project Management: Consistently meets deadlines, effectively manages the time, across several complex projects and identifies/resolves conflicts or roadblocks independently; is adaptable, proactive, and operates with a sense of urgency
• Soft Skills: Practices attentive and active listening to accurately restate the opinions of others even when they disagree; humility to learn given the diverse skillsets needed in an evolving field; ability to deal with ambiguity and exhibits an entrepreneurial mindset); a passion for the development sector and the communities we serve is a must
Think you have what it takes but not sure you check every box? Apply to the role anyways. We'd love the opportunity to determine whether you could be a great fit.
